I knocked heads with a 49ers fan today. He sees no threat in the NFC. I think realistically they can play bad and win 10 games. They just need to be healthy in the playoffs and I think Harbaugh will play them that way.

O-line issues are number one.

Punching defense in number 2.

Both teams will show nothing this game.

The Vikings are showing nothing right now offensively. Nada. Zero. No plans to do so. 49ers are similar. It's all white bread crap. Expect a game of execution of boring stuff offensively._________________I love the Vikings, win or lose.

Jarius Wright is out with a concussion, doubt he'll be back in preseason.

well... allows Ponder to concentrate on Patterson and Jennings, at least.

I wonder if Patterson will get his chance with the starters. Musgrave is pretty fussy about keeping WRs in their assigned roles (remember Harvin coming off the field in favor of Jenkins/Aromashodu in 2011). Patterson is still behind Simpson at split end, I don't think they've been practicing with him at flanker or in the slot. I wouldn't be surprised to see Simpson/Jennings in 2WR sets and Simpson/Jennings/Burton as 3WR, with Jennings moving in to the slot and Burton at flanker.

Jarius Wright is out with a concussion, doubt he'll be back in preseason.

well... allows Ponder to concentrate on Patterson and Jennings, at least.

I wonder if Patterson will get his chance with the starters. Musgrave is pretty fussy about keeping WRs in their assigned roles (remember Harvin coming off the field in favor of Jenkins/Aromashodu in 2011). Patterson is still behind Simpson at split end, I don't think they've been practicing with him at flanker or in the slot. I wouldn't be surprised to see Simpson/Jennings in 2WR sets and Simpson/Jennings/Burton as 3WR, with Jennings moving in to the slot and Burton at flanker.

Perhaps they are trying to limit Patterson as much as possible, as to not show too much in the preseason.

I see Peterson probably being in for one series, getting one touch of the ball, probably on a running play, and maybe go out for a pass, just to get him hit once, and then after that he'll be done._________________Gnat's Movie Reviews